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Illinois Weed Legalization Guide – ABC7 Chicago

The Illinois General Assembly passed a HB 1438 legalizing recreational marijuana use and sale in the state for adults on May 31, 2019. Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law on June 25.

Illinois is the 11th state to legalize marijuana.

When will marijuana be legal in Illinois? January 1, 2020.

Who will be able to purchase marijuana legally? Adults aged 21 and over.

How much marijuana can be legally purchased or possessed? Up to 30 grams, or about one ounce, of marijuana plant material, edibles totaling no more than 500mg of THC, and five grams of cannabis concentrate products. Non-residents will be able to purchase half those amounts.